“Meet me at the backdoor”: A multiple case study of academic entrepreneurs bypassing their technology transfer offices

N Halilem, B Diop - Research Policy, 2025 - Elsevier
This article investigates the underexplored phenomenon of technology transfer office (TTO)
bypassing in academic entrepreneurship. While TTOs are established to centralize and …

Academic entrepreneurship: A focus on entrepreneurial alertness, attitudes, norms and beliefs

B Urban - South African Journal of Higher Education, 2019 - journals.co.za
Considering the increasing importance of the “third mission” to universities, several scholars
recognise that academic entrepreneurship is required for successful commercialisation of …

Entrepreneurial intentions of research scientists and engineers

J Chantson, B Urban - South african journal of industrial engineering, 2018 - journals.co.za
Recognising the importance of the commercialisation of university intellectual property, the
entrepreneurial intentions (EI) of research scientists and engineers at universities and …

The role of investors in developing academic spin offs: The biotech sector in South Africa

ØS Høvig, IB Pettersen, AC Neethling… - … African Journal of …, 2023 - scielo.org.za
Abstract H0VIG, Øystein S. et al. The role of investors in developing academic spin offs: The
biotech sector in South Africa. SAJESBM [online]. 2023, vol. 15, n. 1, pp. 1-11. ISSN 2071 …

[HTML][HTML] Technology transfer models of universities and public research organisations in South Africa: changes before and after the IPR-PFRD Act of 2008

R Uctu, H Essop - Journal of technology management & innovation, 2022 - SciELO Chile
Growing recognition exists in developing countries that technology transfer from public
research organisations to the private sector should be part of a long-term strategy that …

Success Factors for Creating Spin-Out Companies by South African Publicly Financed Research and Development Institutions: A Resource-Based View Perspective

P Langa, EI Edoun, V Naidoo - Journal of Economics …, 2018 - ojs.amhinternational.com
Technology commercialisation using spin-out companies has shown to be a viable option by
publicly financed research and development (R&D) institutions internationally. In South …

Gestão de ativos tecnológicos–estudo sobre os fatores condicionantes de eficácia no processo de licenciamento de tecnologias da Embrapa Instrumentação: a …

CC Pusinhol - 2021 - repositorio.ufscar.br
RESUMO O licenciamento de tecnologias desenvolvidas por Instituições Científicas,
Tecnológicas e de Inovação-ICTs para empresas é um tema abordado por vários estudos …

[PDF][PDF] An Empirical Study of the Entrepreneurial Intentions of Research Scientists and Engineers in South Africa

JT Chantson - 2015 - academia.edu
Universities and public research organisations have an important role to play in enhancing
regional economic development through the commercialisation of research outputs. In South …